With more than 500 pictures, and extensive entries on more than 350 orchestras, this complete coverage of black and white bands--from the almost-forgotten Basie, Ellington, Miller, Shaw, and Dorsey--will prompt memories and establish important facts about a glorious era of jazz and popular music. Forewords by Les Brown and Harry James and an index with more than 6,000 names bracket a book that should be part of any music library.
With more than 500 pictures, and extensive entries on more than 350 orchestras, this complete coverage of black and white bands--from the almost-forgo...
Marcus Carpenter lives alone, his life scarred by a bitter divorce. Things change for Marcus when two women enter into his life. When D.I. Claudia St Clair, a black London based detective is given the task of leading a team investigating the murder of two women, she is keen to prove her skills and bring the case to a swift close. However, during the course of the investigation, dark secrets from one of the victim's past are revealed that take the case in an unexpected direction. Can Claudia and her team solve the seemingly motiveless case?
Marcus Carpenter lives alone, his life scarred by a bitter divorce. Things change for Marcus when two women enter into his life. When D.I. Claudia St ...